Swedish Emigration Commission
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Swedish Emigration Commission
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The Swedish Emigration Commission, was a commission that existed between 1907 and 1913 that was mandated by the Swedish Riksdag to try to reduce Swedish emigration to the United States. In the 19th century, Sweden had had one of the highest rates of emigration to North America in all of Europe, the third highest after Ireland and Norway. By 1910, one fifth of all Swedes had their homes in America. The situation alarmed conservative Swedes, who regarded emigration as a challenge to national solid
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1907-1913 Swedish government commission to reduce emigration to the United States
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_Emigration_Commission
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2023-10-14T09:48:36Z
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